Below are the top three reported crimes in February 2018 for the 3 wards in Norwood. Again Miscellaneous Theft and Residential Burglary featured strongly.  There is also the problem of drugs and drug related crime in Gipsy Hill.  If you are concerned you will find specific advice on crime prevention in  https://www.met.police.uk/your-area/

To give some perspective we provide a crime rate comparison table of crimes per 1000 residents in February 2018. Whilst we are aware that local residents are concerned about knife crime and scooter gangs for the most part Norwood is below the Borough average.

If you have been a victim of a crime and have been affected and are finding it difficult to cope, you can talk to Victim Support.  As an independent charity they are there to help, regardless of when the crime happened and whether or not it has been reported to the police.  The support line is 08 08 16 89 111 or contact can be made through the websitewww.victimsupport.org.uk.